Terry McGlynn
Terry McGlynn is professor of biology and director of undergraduate research at California State University-Dominguez Hills. He blogs at Smallpondscience.com, and is on Twitter at @hormiga. His new book, published in November 2020, is The Chicago Guide to College Science Teaching.
Stories by this Author
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AdviceThe Relief of Consistent Leadership
In a tough year, a professor writes, not having yet another new set of green administrators has made a big difference. -
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Are You Teaching Content, or Just Covering Material?
A new book on science teaching makes the case for focusing on a smaller set of concepts to produce deeper learning. -
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Why We Don’t Report All of the Cheating We Detect
It’s no surprise that a lot of cheating goes unreported, given the problematic protocols for dealing with students’ academic misconduct. -
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How the Opaque Way We Hire Postdocs Contributes to Science’s Diversity Problem
Scientists often rely on informal networking to admit doctoral students and hire postdocs. But those methods help keep women and people of color out of the pipeline. -
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Administration Was a Definite No, Until It Became a Yes
A professor who had always resisted the call takes his first steps on the administrative path. -
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Why Relentless Administrative Turnover Makes It Hard for Us to Do Our Jobs
Constantly shifting priorities and visions leave universities adrift. Is consistent leadership too much to ask for? -
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The Fallacy of Open-Access Publication
It’s clearly not open to all if scholars are required to pay to publish their results. -
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Why Blogging Is Still Good for Your Career
Beyond public outreach, science blogs serve a far more important function within the profession itself. -
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What Is the Going Rate for Tenure Nowadays?
The careers of promising scientists are in peril, amid intense pressure to bring in a big grant. -
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They Know You’re Making Fun of Them
Respect for students is a prerequisite for academics writing about our profession.
